SAP Hana recast as on-ramp to data warehousing in the cloud
SAP SE is rolling out a major update to its Hana in-memory data warehouse that moves processing closer to data and gives customers an on-ramp to the cloud. The new offering – which will…
Facebook launches Open Compute Project test lab to validate “big software”
The Facebook-led Open Compute Project (OCP) has stepped up its embrace of popular software platforms, including the latest release of OpenStack, container orchestration tools like Kubernetes, plus several other Big Data and block storage…
Box’s Q2 earnings edge past market expectations
File sharing firm Box Inc. posted encouraging second-quarter results for its fiscal 2017, narrowly beating analysts’ estimates. The company reported an adjusted loss of 14 cents a share, which came in below Wall Street…
PayPal eyes a move to the cloud, and Google is said to be its top choice
PayPal Holdings Inc. is looking to outsource some of its IT to the cloud, and Google is at the top of its list of potential providers, according to a report from CNBC that cites…
HPE revamps Vertica & Haven OnDemand with advanced machine learning capabilities
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (HPE) has updated its Vertica analytics suite while introducing new machine learning capabilities to Haven OnDemand. Vertica is software that analyzes structured data, for example information that’s stored in rows…
VMware enhances vSphere Integrated Containers with new capabilities | #VMworld
When Docker, Inc. containers first burst onto the scene a few years back, many saw the technology as an existential threat to VMware Inc.’s virtualization empire. But instead of trying to contain the threat,…
Microsoft enhances Excel connectors for data-hungry customers
Microsoft wants to put more data into its customer’s hands, and is enhancing some of its Excel connectors to make it happen. The updates, which include an improved connector for SAP HANA, will allow…
Tegile launches all-flash, clustered platform for private clouds
Tegile Systems Inc. took the opportunity at VMworld 2016 yesterday to launch it all-new, all-flash, clustered IntelliFlash Cloud Platform. IntelliFlash CP is a rack-scale system designed for large enterprises looking to build private clouds,…
IT spending to hit $2.7 trillion by 2020, led by banking, manufacturing and telecom
Spending on information technology by enterprises, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) and others will hit $2.7 trillion by 2020, according to International Data Corporation’s newly published Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Vertical and Company…
IBM links Blockchain with AI in new Industry Platforms business unit
IBM has underscored how seriously its taking Blockchain technology with the creation of a new business unit centered around it. The new business, called Industry Platforms, will be led by Global Business Services chief,…